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- Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: A Film Johnnie - House Burning Location
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A Film Johnnie - House Burning Location
I came across this Feb 13, 1914 Los Angeles Express article quite by chance: https://i.ibb.co/pLmp4ck/Los-Angeles-Express-Fri-Feb-13-1914-p-22.jpg I think the film in question is A Film Johnnie, even though the fire at the end of that film seems quite tepid. Olivedale was a new housing development b...
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:18 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Cinecon: A CLOSE SHAVE was never lost, not even close
- Replies: 3
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Re: Cinecon: A CLOSE SHAVE was never lost, not even close
Looks like his act was about 12 minutes of monologue followed by 5 minutes of more physical comedy at the piano(s).
This Variety review from Sep 13, 1918:
https://ibb.co/KDd3xPD
and this from Nov 29 the same year:
https://ibb.co/ypBLnKj
This Variety review from Sep 13, 1918:
https://ibb.co/KDd3xPD
and this from Nov 29 the same year:
https://ibb.co/ypBLnKj
- Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:00 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Over an Hour of Known and Unknown Silent Comedy Clips
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8889
Re: Over an Hour of Known and Unknown Silent Comedy Clips
I love Bengtsoning too! Looks like the jump off the building at 26:10 was filmed at the former Security Bank Building at 6385 Hollywood Boulevard. The building still stands and can be viewed on Google Maps. Here's a contemporary view. https://calisphere.org/crop/999x999/58790d54be3f91cdb1b053ec2c534...
- Tue May 12, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: TOO MANY HIGHBALLS (1933) Lloyd Hamilton
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6544
Re: TOO MANY HIGHBALLS (1933) Lloyd Hamilton
Page 269 of WC Fields by Himself reproduces a letter from Fields to Sennett (Dec 18, 1932) in which he discusses his reasons for declining to appear in the film. He objects to the addition of an 'indelicate' Castor Oil sequence and also notes: When I have the stage all set for a Fields picture and y...
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:47 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: The Four Marx Brothers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6943
Re: "Broadway" comic strips: The Four Marx Brothers
Here's three more gems from the brothers. The one from April 1929 is listed as not from Animal Crackers, but from Keith-Albee Vaudeville. That's because Animal Crackers had closed on Broadway on April 06 and starting April 13 they were touring in Scenes from Animal Crackers. Also interesting to note...
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Antics of Arabella - Louise Brooks
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4439
Antics of Arabella - Louise Brooks
- Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:38 pm
- Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
- Topic: What is that thing in How to Make Movies?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10293
What is that thing in How to Make Movies?
Watching How to Make Movies recently I noticed in the background some sort of contraption with what look like two large white sheets on it. Does anyone know what its function is? My guess it something to assist with lighting. <I've asked this question in other forums but no one seems to know> https:...
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:41 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Coming in November..........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16277
Re: Coming in November..........
Thank you!
This is great stuff, I can hardly believe that after reading/wondering about this stuff for 40+ years, not only do I get a chance to see it, but can also own it.
This is great stuff, I can hardly believe that after reading/wondering about this stuff for 40+ years, not only do I get a chance to see it, but can also own it.
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:42 pm
- Forum: SCM Downloads
- Topic: Here's the BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE booklet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 97666
Re: Here's the BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE booklet
Jeez, it's not even ten years and the link for the booklet no longer works!
Is it possible for someone to repost a working link or send me a copy?
Is it possible for someone to repost a working link or send me a copy?
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: LISTEN LENA (1927) Al St. John, Clem Beauchamp
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10133
Re: LISTEN LENA (1927) Al St. John, Clem Beauchamp
I thought the consensus was that it was Roscoe Arbuckle playing the role of the man with obscured face. It seems to make sense given that this is a recycling of a joke from a Comique (if I recall correctly).
Or is this no longer thought to be Roscoe?
Or is this no longer thought to be Roscoe?